Tripadvisor has revealed the Top 15 Houseboats in India as rated by TripAdvisor travellers in India and around the world.
A houseboat provides the unique experience of living on the water with all the conveniences of a luxury hotel. While they are common on the Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir and the backwaters of Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir sweeps the list with 14 houseboats from the state, clearly establishing its supremacy.
The houseboats in Kerala are huge, slow-moving barges used for leisure trips. They are a reworked model of Kettuvallams which were used to carry rice and spices in earlier times. Essentially, the houseboats were considered a convenient means of transportation. Unlike their counterparts in Kerala, the houseboats in Jammu & Kashmir are usually stationary. They are usually moored at the edges of the lakes with some built in the early 1900s and are still being rented out to tourists.
The best time to visit Kerala for a houseboat holiday is September to March and Jammu & Kashmir is April to October.
TOP 15 Houseboats
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S No |
Name |
State |
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1 |
Chicago Group of Houseboats - Srinagar |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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2 |
Khilona Group of Houseboats - Srinagar |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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3 |
Floating Heaven Group Of Houseboats - Srinagar |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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4 |
Houseboat Lily of Nageen - Kashmir |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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5 |
River Escapes - Alappuzha |
Kerala |
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